Date Range: July 31, 2007 - July 1, 2007

July 09, 2007, 8:32PM

With the All-Star break upon us, I'll be the first one to admit that it's been a weird year for Red Sox fans. First place? Yankees 10 games back? And we're worried about the Tigers? Weeeeeird, man. With all that said, though, I give you an office prank at the expense of some woman named Jen, who has the misfortune... Full story »

July 09, 2007, 3:12PM

Here's a hypothetical question for you. Say your team -- we'll call it the Crankees, for the sake of argument -- dumped you during the offseason, dealing you to a talented team -- the Tiggers -- in need of some power hitting. Say also that you had expressed a desire to play somewhere else, the mythical city of Barston, but... Full story »

July 09, 2007, 1:52AM

Clearly, it was a pretty rough weekend to be a Red Sox fan, what with the sweep and all. Therefore, perhaps it's time to reassess our priorities and realize that while we may not always get what we want on the field, at least there are Sox fans out there willing to make complete fools of themselves for our collective... Full story »

July 09, 2007, 1:09AM

UGH. After a weekend series in which the Boston Red Sox were swept away like the afternoon garbage, what else is there to say? Face it: the Red Sox got embarassed. Facing only one of Detroit's top three starters (Jeremy Bonderman pitched Saturday, but Justin Verlander and Kenny Rogers missed the series), the Sox still failed to walk away... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 2:31PM

I know what you're thinking when you looking at this photo above. "Awwww, they're baby tigers!" you say, possibly squealing a bit in the process. It's OK. I did it, too. Something needs to be made clear heading into this weekend's series with the Detroit Tigers, though: not all tigers are that cuddly and harmless -- even if they're... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 12:08PM

It wasn't my idea, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention this: A Sox Monsters group has been started on Facebook, giving us all one more place to wisecrack about baseball. To join, of course, you'll need a Facebook account. If that's not a problem, please feel free to join us. If we can get it off the ground,... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 9:37AM

Last Friday, the Red Sox were out in San Diego playing the Padres, beating on a team wearing hideous orange-and-brown throwback uniforms. What I missed, however, was HUGE: The Padres scoreboard operator turned David Ortiz into Big Papi! If this is supposed to be some form of mockery, Padres management obviously doesn't get it: Mr. T is the man. He... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 2:09AM

Now this is what you call a party. That's the first thing that came to mind last night while watching the Boston Red Sox knock the Tampa Bay Devil Rays around like a pinata, celebrating Hideki Okajima's selection to the All-Star team (video here) with a 15-4 win. Seriously, what else can you say after watching the Sox pound... Full story »

July 06, 2007, 12:53AM

If you didn't see this earlier on TV, here's Hideki Okajima reacting to Fenway Park going bonkers after his All-Star game selection was announced last night: Now that's a beautiful thing. Via Surviving Grady Full story »

July 05, 2007, 8:09PM

Guess who just made the All-Star teeeeeam: Red Sox Nation -- which now extends all the way to Japan -- has proved what a powerful force it can be once again with Thursday's announcement that Hideki Okajima has won the American League's Monster 2007 All-Star Final Vote ballot. Okajima is the third Red Sox player to win the Final... Full story »

July 05, 2007, 9:38AM

It's the Thursday after a holiday, and absolutely none of us want to be at work today. Right? Right!?!?! Right. One thing we do have going for us here is that at least the Red Sox won their game yesterday, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-5. From the looks of this video, fans at Fenway Park must have had... Full story »

July 04, 2007, 2:35AM

Since today is a holiday, this will most likely be the last fresh post you see on Red Sox Monster until mid-morning on Thursday. So, what should we do with it? Probably won't surprise regular readers, but I elect looking at wacky videos. Given the patriotic nature of today's holiday, we start with the video below, in which a Sox... Full story »

July 04, 2007, 1:59AM

Like it or not, it has been a season of ups and downs for two of the newest members of the Boston Red Sox, Julio Lugo and Daisuke Matsuzaka. For Matsuzaka, of course, the downs aren't so much of his own doing. As I've mentioned before, he's been the victim of poor (or no) run support, a situation that... Full story »

July 03, 2007, 4:30PM

With the Boston Red Sox (50-31) exactly halfway into their season going into tonight's game with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, it sure seems like a good time for another Sox Monster podcast, no? You can download the podcast by clicking right here, or listen to it online here. Among the topics covered: -- An introduction of the "Sox Monster"... Full story »

July 03, 2007, 2:32AM

It's common knowledge that Ray Allen, the Boston Celtics' newest star, has an extensive New England background, considering he played for the University of Connecticut for three years in the 1990s. What isn't such common knowledge is that Allen, a shooting guard with a silky-smooth shot, also played baseball as a youth, excelling to the point where "Little League... Full story »